be_v proper_a to_o each_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n 4._o this_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n be_v without_o confusion_n or_o transmutation_n the_o nature_n remain_v distinct_a and_o the_o property_n and_o operation_n of_o both_o nature_n distinct_a notwithstanding_o this_o union_n some_o thing_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o godhead_n of_o which_o the_o manhood_n be_v uncapable_a and_o some_o thing_n proper_a to_o the_o manhood_n of_o which_o the_o godhead_n be_v uncapable_a we_o can_v say_v the_o godhead_n be_v athirst_a weary_a die_v neither_o can_v we_o say_v the_o manhood_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o that_o it_o be_v ubiquitary_a or_o omnipresent_v though_o we_o may_v say_v all_o of_o the_o same_o person_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a writer_n that_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v but_o one_o 299._o 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